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- Think out loud! 🗣️ When you verbalize your thought process, it helps children develop their language skills and teaches them how to navigate frustration and solve problems. Whether you're tackling a tricky task or making a decision, let them hear how you think it through. It’s a powerful way to model problem-solving and emotional resilience! 💡

Literacy changes lives and families. Early literacy isn’t just about teaching children how to read; it’s about nurturing their enthusiasm for reading and fostering a lifelong love of learning. This is where Jumpstart—and you—can make a lasting impact.

This , we invite you to support Jumpstart by purchasing copies of our book for the children in your life. Order today: https://bit.ly/3LqjVFr

Celebrate National Library Card Sign-Up Month with little learners ✨📚 September is the perfect time to introduce a child in your life to the magic of the library. Did you know that a library card is one of the best tools for early learning? It opens the door to a world of stories, activities, and endless exploration.

By signing up for a library card, your child can borrow books, attend storytime, and discover a love for reading that will last a lifetime. Plus, it's a great way to spend quality time together!

Visit your local library this month and help your little ones unlock the adventures waiting inside. 🌟

Jumpstart’s books have arrived! There are only a few weeks left to order your special edition copies of Piper Chen Sings – October 12th is the last day to order books to ensure they arrive in time for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day on October 24th.

Don’t wait – order your copies of TODAY so you can proudly read aloud and celebrate with our nationwide community. Books are available in English and Spanish. https://bit.ly/3LqjVFr

A huge thank you to the 55,000 members and volunteers headed . From improving literacy skills and graduation rates to fostering social-emotional skills and supporting student mental health, AmeriCorps is helping students thrive in and out of school across the country.

We’re proud to and celebrate the remarkable difference that you are making! Thank you!

It's an exciting time at Jumpstart! While we're sad to say goodbye to our amazing summer Corps Members, we're thrilled to welcome students back to college and university campuses. We're looking forward to reconnecting with our existing members and welcoming new faces to the Jumpstart family. 🌟

As we start this school year, let’s come together, support one another, and make a difference in our communities. 🏫 Here’s to a year of growth, learning, and unity! 🌟 Read more about how Jumpstart is getting ready for the first day of school here: https://bit.ly/3XchY6n

We are thrilled to spotlight our incredible Central Connecticut State University Site Manager, Margot Hebert! Margot was recently featured by Serve Connecticut for her work in Jumpstart classrooms to bring stories, like Dario and the Whale, to life. 📖✨💭

Thank you, Margot, for all the inspiring work you do for the children every day!

It's back-to-school season! 🎒 📓 📚 What are you looking forward to most this school year? Let us know in the comments below.

Join us in celebrating our 🏆2024 Site Managers of the Year: Tiara Cobb of UMass Boston and Osvaldo Cabadas of California State University, Northridge!

Tiara's Campus Champion, Dr. Cheryl Price, praised Tiara's "compassionate motivation" and leadership. Emily Russell, one of Ozzy's colleagues, spoke to how lucky the CSU Northridge community is to work with someone so dedicated to service of students.

Thank you, Tiara and Ozzy, for your work in making Jumpstart service smooth, accessible, and inspirational for Corps Members and preschool children. 👏 Share your congratulations with Tiara, Ozzy, and all our amazing Site Managers who make Jumpstart programming possible!

This back-to-school season, help provide children with high-quality through Jumpstart's ! 📚✨ We work with partners, schools, and communities to ensure kids nationwide have access to great books. Through shared reading, we cultivate a lifelong love of reading in our youngest learners. Get involved and buy copies of here: https://bit.ly/3LqjVFr

Boost a child's school success by reading with them this summer! 🌞📚 Summer reading helps close literacy gaps between children from different income households. It's a game-changer for young kids who need to build foundational skills to read by third grade. Let's make reading fun and impactful!

Need to reduce your stress and anxiety? This , make time for uninterrupted play with a child. Host a tea party with stuffed animals or build an airport out of blocks. 🧸 Being a partner in their play helps build their language and relationship skills while you pause your to-do list. 😊

Happy ! We deeply appreciate the tireless efforts and dedication of the parents and caregivers in our community. Every day you work to raise strong, healthy children and thoughtfully nurture their growing minds, embodying the spirit of a caring village that we are honored to be part of. Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in children’s education. Reading aloud to young children is one of the most impactful factors on a child’s future learning, as it sets up a lifetime of improving literacy and cognition skills.

Jumpstart’s is proud to support families’ home libraries, distributing hundreds of thousands of inclusive, high-quality picture books each year. Learn more about this year's book selection https://bit.ly/3A0tMiO

Calling all Jumpstart Alums! 📣 We know you’re busy, so we’ll make this quick.

We’re asking for 3 minutes of your time to complete a quick survey. The information that you share will help us improve our support for future Jumpstart Alumni. Thank you!

Please complete the survey here: https://bit.ly/3wKiwpG

This week, Jumpstart held our Site Manager Institute. Teams across the country came together to gear up for the upcoming program year! 🌟 It was an amazing week filled with learning, community building, optimism, hope, and planning, all setting the stage for another fantastic year of in-classroom programming with our youngest learners!

Huge shoutout to our Site Managers for their dedication year-round! 🙌

Share in the comments: Which Site Manager made a difference in your Jumpstart experience? 💬

Our compassionate and fearless leader Crystal Rountree is taking two-generation learning and professional advancement programs to a whole new level. 👏

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How Crystal Rountree is Deepening the Cross-Generational Magic of Jumpstart - Early Learning Nation What do you get when you put a young child and a young adult together in a classroom? Magic, says Crystal Rountree, CEO of Jumpstart.

The countdown has begun! 🙌 is just 100 days away! Pre-order your special edition copies of Piper Chen Sings by Phillipa Soo today. And celebrate the power of early literacy with us on October 24th! Cases of 25 copies are just $175, available in English and Spanish. https://bit.ly/3LqjVFr

Community is fundamental to Jumpstart, and is exemplified by the work of our Site Managers. Lynn Thompson, Worcester State University Site Manager, held a variety of community-building activities amongst Corps Members this year. 🤗 This included making literacy kits to give to children, creating cards to be distributed to the elderly in Worcester through collaboration with Meals on Wheels and watching the movie Coco and then having Members discuss their cultures. Thank you Lynn, and all our wonderful Site Managers, for your efforts to foster and maintain community amongst our teams!

Check out highlights from last year's District of the Year Award Winner: Griffin-Spalding County Schools in Griffin, GA! 🙌 In collaboration with their English for Speakers of Other Languages department, Griffin-Spalding had over 2,300 children across 17 schools participate in celebrating Read for the Record. Griffin-Spalding students read "With Lots of Love" and made crafts like the piñatas from the book.

Are you ready to join us for the on October 24th? Get started by pre-ordering a classroom case of 25 copies at just $175. Copies are available in English and Spanish here: https://bit.ly/3L9jLlN

Jumpstart Alums, can you spare 3 minutes to tell us about your career? The results of this brief survey will be used to refine our programming to best support alums, Corps Members, and children. We appreciate your input!

Please complete the survey here: https://bit.ly/3wKiwpG

We love seeing how school districts unite to uplift the importance of early literacy and Read for the Record! Last year's Best Community Celebration award winner, Icahn Charter School 4, in Bronx, NY hosted a Family Night where families read the book together and then discussed the importance of heritage and culture. The celebration also included a community meal of traditional Mexican foods, a phenomenal dance performance, and rotating stations of fun and engaging Jumpstart activities. 💃 Every family went home with a copy of the book too! 📖

Are you ready to join us for on October 24th? Get started by pre-ordering a classroom case of 25 copies at just $175. Copies are available in English and Spanish. Pre-order your copies of Piper Chen Sings today! https://bit.ly/3L9jLlN

Donate today and your impact will be doubled thanks to a generous donor's offer to match the first $50K in gifts! By supporting Jumpstart, you’re investing in the future of education.

Jumpstart is unlike any other organization. Our innovative dual focus on in-class programming and college student workforce-development, addresses both immediate needs and root problems in early care and education to create lasting, intergenerational change in underserved, low-income communities. Double your donation today: https://bit.ly/3zhe8PV

Looking for heartwarming children's book recommendations? Dive into the "Max" series by Kyle Lukoff, beautifully illustrated by Luciano Lozano! 📚 Join Max and friends in embracing differences and celebrating individuality. After reading the book aloud, spark meaningful conversations with your little one about what makes each of them unique. 🌈 Encourage creativity by drawing, acting, or making up songs together! Explore more inclusive reads for here: https://bit.ly/3xp33vC 🏳️‍🌈